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spiteful

[spahyt-fuhl] / ˈspaɪt fəl /


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The pair exchanged words in the division lobbies afterwards, with a Labour source claiming that Badenoch told Phillipson: "You are spiteful, I'm never going to stop talking about how spiteful you are."

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Over the next several years, Tidmarsh sent a series of spiteful messages to Tang and his business associates, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

"It is quite spiteful what she is doing, but it is all wrapped up in this lady façade."

From BBC • May 22, 2025

That extra spiteful mile is unlikely to sit well with the workers who weren’t fired, since they may be next.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

In small and spiteful ways, the authorities did their best to make Winnie’s journeys as unpleasant as possible.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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